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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
10
All white towels and those with red borders carry slight manufacturing imperfections. The flaws are so minor that savings of at least one fourth are offered. Fewer than a dozen quantities will not be sold.
The officers of Washington barracks plan a Friday evening dance at the officers' club to bid farewell to the first regiment about to leave for overseas service. Capt and Mrs Robert S A Dougherty host at 1533 Dying Street with Mrs Dougherty's brother-in-law and sister Capt and Mrs Clarence Knight.
Jain and Mra Chouinard occupy the Washington barracks house once held by Capt and Mrs Dougherty. Mrs Dougherty and Mrs Knight returned from an automobile trip with Mrs Howard Reeside to Annapolis to visit Commander and Mrs George Laws, and to Arundel-on-the-Bay to see the Mises Harris. Mrs Williams Parks travels to Rockyford in the Catskills to stay through late summer and early fall, with Mr Parks joining later. Mrs Archibald Hopkins left Washington for Williamstown Massachusetts to join Col Hopkins who has been there weeks. Miss Agnes Plowden, guest of Mrs Charles M Hammett, returns home to Southern Maryland.
The article details society activity in Washington including visits by the President and Mrs Wilson to a suburban club and a golf round. Maj Gen and Mrs Goethals reside at the Soldiers Home with sons on duty in the U.S. Army and overseas. It covers engagements and weddings including Landon Burchell to Eatelle Lesley Royster at St John’s Church, the Virginia Holden engagement, and Danforth Miller’s August Southampton wedding. It also lists social events, relocations, and upcoming garden party benefits for the Holy Family Day Nursery with a roster of hostesses and attendees including Mme Martin Rivera and Mrs Ellis Johnson.
A Washington wedding at Kay Chapel Newport will unite Miss Margaret Fechteler daughter of Admiral and Mrs A F Fechteler with Lieut Comdr Herbert Emory Kays USN today at noon. The ceremony followed by a reception at 261 Gibbs Avenue will be a brilliant military event with full dress uniforms.
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